# Tips, Tricks, and Newb Questions!

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [January 3, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42 "2013-01-03T03:04:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![i2amroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/i2amroy/32/909_2.png) [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1301 "2013-08-15T19:05:25Z")

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> [@trusty\_patches](#):
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> What’s with all that sudden overhaul? What’s that new skill-can’t-recall-it’s-name?

Fabrication. It’s a general measure of “how well you are at making stuff”, and is used for the skill check/training of many crafting recipes (though you need other skills to unlock the recipes in the first place). This stops you from becoming an excellent gunsmith just because you are a good shot.

As for all the overhauls, it’s mainly 2 things:

1. A lot of these have been being worked on for a while now, they just all happened to end around the same time.
2. The next version will most likely be coming out sometime in the next couple weeks. Thus any new content PR’s are trying to get merged in before that cut-off date.

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**Author:** ![Caconym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aca169/32.png) [@Caconym](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Caconym)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1302 "2013-08-15T23:01:24Z")

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What causes you to ‘stop breathing completely’.  
I had this happen to a char on about the 3rd day, everything was fine as far a I could tell, apart from the whole dying due to not breathing somehow.

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**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1303 "2013-08-15T23:06:32Z")

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Its caused by ODs you probably chugged a huge amount of painkillers/stimulants/alcohol a few hours before

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Slinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@Jack\_Slinger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jack_Slinger)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1304 "2013-08-15T23:17:19Z")

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I’ve been playing with the farming with debug, not had time to look at it in a proper game yet. Even with very high raised skills the grind wheat into flour reaction always fails and wastes materials, maybe because the skill responsible for it is N/A so there is no benefit to having skills?

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**Author:** ![Zireael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zireael/32/956_2.png) [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 7:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1305 "2013-08-16T07:04:23Z")

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> [@Jack Slinger](#):
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> I’ve been playing with the farming with debug, not had time to look at it in a proper game yet. Even with very high raised skills the grind wheat into flour reaction always fails and wastes materials, maybe because the skill responsible for it is N/A so there is no benefit to having skills?

This is a result of the fabrication overhaul. Some recipes are bugged.

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**Author:** ![Broken\_Finger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@Broken\_Finger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Broken_Finger)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1306 "2013-08-16T11:47:15Z")

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Hi, I decided to mod myself a truck for the first time and my resources are currently fairly limited to experiment, so I wanted to ask - will steel plating installed on a frame make the frame impassable, or do I need layer of boards for that?

And if plating is enough, will it protect my engine if installed on the same frame even if it’s located on the front of the vehicle?

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 12:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1307 "2013-08-16T12:06:14Z")

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Pretty sure it’s no, you need boards, doors or windshields.

As for the engine, putting it in the middle ain’t hard, so I’d suggest doing that anyway.

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**Author:** ![woflsipder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/woflsipder/32/90_2.png) [@woflsipder](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/woflsipder)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 12:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1308 "2013-08-16T12:37:44Z")

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You need a level 6 mechanics to install some engines , so watch out when trying to move your engine to the middle.

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**Author:** ![Broken\_Finger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@Broken\_Finger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Broken_Finger)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1309 "2013-08-16T17:36:06Z")

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Well, that’s a shame, but thanks. Also, how do I change the direction of a head light? I’ve seen some mentions of it on this site, but when I install it, it doesn’t offer me any options.

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**Author:** ![kenoxite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kenoxite/32/858_2.png) [@kenoxite](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kenoxite)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1310 "2013-08-16T17:52:54Z")

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An easy way to raise your mechanics skill without a book is to grab a hacksaw and a wrench and start removing parts from all the vehicles you find.

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**Author:** ![i2amroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/i2amroy/32/909_2.png) [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1311 "2013-08-16T18:44:58Z")

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> [@Broken Finger](#):
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> Well, that’s a shame, but thanks. Also, how do I change the direction of a head light? I’ve seen some mentions of it on this site, but when I install it, it doesn’t offer me any options.

Update to the experimental version? IT’s not in the normal one, but in the experimental after you install it you just need to press the move key in the direction that you want it to point in.

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**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1312 "2013-08-17T01:32:51Z")

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Will Marloss Berries rot? I just collected a nice stash of them and I am unsure if its just better to eat them all together or if I should save them for emergencies

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**Author:** ![i2amroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/i2amroy/32/909_2.png) [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1313 "2013-08-17T01:43:40Z")

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> [@John Candlebury](#):
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> Will Marloss Berries rot? I just collected a nice stash of them and I am unsure if its just better to eat them all together or if I should save them for emergencies

No; marloss berries last forever.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1314 "2013-08-17T03:43:43Z")

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> [@i2amroy](#):
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> [quote=“John Candlebury, post:1312, topic:42”]Will Marloss Berries rot? I just collected a nice stash of them and I am unsure if its just better to eat them all together or if I should save them for emergencies

No; marloss berries last forever.[/quote]

They are pretty good as a food source…but the side effects can be questionable.

I think my record for most marloss berries eaten in a row “safely” was something like 7 or 8. If you can string more than 11 together without the warm feeling, you’ve beaten the odds.

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**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1315 "2013-08-17T19:55:16Z")

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Can I still add furniture with the level editor? I miss my reading couches and food storage fridges

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**Author:** ![i2amroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/i2amroy/32/909_2.png) [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1316 "2013-08-17T20:46:17Z")

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> [@John Candlebury](#):
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> Can I still add furniture with the level editor? I miss my reading couches and food storage fridges

Not at the moment, but there’s currently a PR up that should vastly improve the map editor, so it shouldn’t be too much longer.

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**Author:** ![Iosyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/iosyn/32/35_2.png) [@Iosyn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Iosyn)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1317 "2013-08-17T20:48:59Z")

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As a note, I only ever seem to find marloss berries in stashes of 15~20 and frankly I’ve never found them near fungal spires. Found one patch right outside of town once.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1318 "2013-08-18T00:51:54Z")

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> [@Iosyn](#):
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> As a note, I only ever seem to find marloss berries in stashes of 15~20 and frankly I’ve never found them near fungal spires. Found one patch right outside of town once.

Yeah, the Fungal Portal is glitched. Fungal Blooms have ~400 tiles and each has a 1/300 chance for a Marloss bush, so 0 bushes is within reasonable expectations. Bit annoying if it happens every time, though. How many spires have you checked?

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**Author:** ![Iosyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/iosyn/32/35_2.png) [@Iosyn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Iosyn)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1319 "2013-08-18T20:43:01Z")

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> [@KA101](#):
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> [quote=“Iosyn, post:1317, topic:42”]As a note, I only ever seem to find marloss berries in stashes of 15~20 and frankly I’ve never found them near fungal spires. Found one patch right outside of town once.

Yeah, the Fungal Portal is glitched. Fungal Blooms have ~400 tiles and each has a 1/300 chance for a Marloss bush, so 0 bushes is within reasonable expectations. Bit annoying if it happens every time, though. How many spires have you checked?[/quote]

I don’t go near spires except to burn them to the ground and nuke the ashes. That’s why I’m saying it was so weird to find a fungal patch about 2 map tiles outside of town on a road with about 18 berries in. 😛 there was no spire nearby either.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1320 "2013-08-18T22:00:08Z")

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> [@Iosyn](#):
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> [quote=“KA101, post:1318, topic:42”][quote=“Iosyn, post:1317, topic:42”]As a note, I only ever seem to find marloss berries in stashes of 15~20 and frankly I’ve never found them near fungal spires. Found one patch right outside of town once.

Yeah, the Fungal Portal is glitched. Fungal Blooms have ~400 tiles and each has a 1/300 chance for a Marloss bush, so 0 bushes is within reasonable expectations. Bit annoying if it happens every time, though. How many spires have you checked?[/quote]

I don’t go near spires except to burn them to the ground and nuke the ashes. That’s why I’m saying it was so weird to find a fungal patch about 2 map tiles outside of town on a road with about 18 berries in. 😛 there was no spire nearby either.[/quote]

That would probably be a Fungal Portal then. Had a purple character alternating away in the middle?

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